Trump: I'd be 'honored' to meet Kim Jong Un under 'right circumstances'

[Mr&Mrs G. 903]

3 minutes ago, IAMX said:

I'd be a minority everywhere. California made sure to shut us DTS (Decline to State) voters out of primaries.. who needs independent voices anyways?

At a guess most of us would have said your a die hard republican, do you just choose not to be corralled into one or the other? 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

hite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Monday defended North Korean President Kim Jong-Un after President Donald Trump said that he would be “honored” to meet with the murderous dictator.

At Monday’s White House press briefing, ABC’s Jonathan Karl noted that Trump told Bloomberg that meeting Kim would be an honor under the right conditions.

“He’s still the head of state,” Spicer said of the North Korean leader. “There is a diplomatic piece to this. The bottom line is the president is going to do what he has to do.”

“What did [Trump] mean when he called [Kim] a pretty smart cookie?” Karl wondered.

“His point was he assumed power at a young age when his father passed away and there’s a lot of potential threats that could have come his way and he’s obviously managed to lead a country forward,” Spicer insisted. “Despite the concerns that we and so many other people have.”

[IAMX 3,055]

Just now, Mr&Mrs G. said:

At a guess most of us would have said your a die hard republican, do you just choose not to be corralled into one or the other? 

When I was 18 and registered, I asked about ballots and the point of registering for a party at the county elections office.

 

Given the ballot restrictions of registering for one party (in CA) it just seems pointless. Although, at the time DTS voters (DTS is like independent in many other states, i.e. not affiliated with any party) could vote in any primary they wished until a few years before I moved to Canada. 

 

Thing is, the parties obviously change, and the voter is not in charge of how the party thinks. So to buy into parties, to me, is to buy into a cult. Some states I see allow any candidate on their ballots regardless of party affiliation, or allow primary voting regardless, but even then, I'd still see no reason to register for a party. As far as President goes, how I voted since I was 18:

 

- 2000: Al Gore

- 2004: John Kerry

- 2008: Ralph Nader

- 2012: Gary Johnson

- 2016: Gary Johnson

 

In between there, I've voted locally (council, state seats, federal seats) far more for independents, libertarians, green party, and constitution than I have Democrat and Republican.

[IAMX 3,055]

11 minutes ago, ccneat said:

hite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Monday defended North Korean President Kim Jong-Un after President Donald Trump said that he would be “honored” to meet with the murderous dictator.

At Monday’s White House press briefing, ABC’s Jonathan Karl noted that Trump told Bloomberg that meeting Kim would be an honor under the right conditions.

“He’s still the head of state,” Spicer said of the North Korean leader. “There is a diplomatic piece to this. The bottom line is the president is going to do what he has to do.”

“What did [Trump] mean when he called [Kim] a pretty smart cookie?” Karl wondered.

“His point was he assumed power at a young age when his father passed away and there’s a lot of potential threats that could have come his way and he’s obviously managed to lead a country forward,” Spicer insisted. “Despite the concerns that we and so many other people have.”

Why did Obama meet with dictators in Asia?

 

 

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/14/obama-works-with-dictators-on-asian-trade-deal/

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 Mr. Obama has invited the heads of Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia and six other countries for the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to be held in the U.S. It’s an effort to burnish his foreign policy legacy of shifting America’s attention to the Asia-Pacific region, including a massive free trade deal.

 

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Among the worst offenders at the summit, say human rights advocates, are Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an autocrat who has ruled the country since the 1980s and has been shunned by previous administrations from setting foot on U.S. soil. In a new report, Human Rights Watch said the former Khmer Rouge commander has a record of “violence, intimidation, and politically motivated arrests and prosecutions against all perceived opponents, while allowing high-level corruption and cronyism to flourish.”

 

 

The sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s richest men, with an estimated net worth of $20 billion, “has imposed a near complete ban on freedoms of expression, association, and assembly,” Human Rights Watch said. “He plans to increase the imposition of Islamic law punishments, including whipping and stoning, for adultery, sex between unmarried persons, and homosexual activity.”

 

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is implicated in a massive corruption scandal in which nearly $700 million found its way into his bank account. He claimed it was an entirely legal “personal donation” from Saudi Arabia’s royal family. He also has engaged in a crackdown on political opponents, civil society groups and the media.

Vietnamese leaders also will attend the summit, a month after Communist Party leaders chiefs selected the country’s next leaders without any semblance of a democratic process. Bloggers critical of the Vietnamese government are being jailed.

 

The presence of Thailand’s prime minister, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, is “especially troubling,” the report said. “Prayut, who regularly threatens critics with violence and asserts that his decisions are unchallengeable, has repeatedly delayed a return to civilian democratic rule,” Human Rights Watch said.

 

 

*crickets*

 

I'll tell you why, because only a dumb leader rules out diplomacy with another leader. 

Edited May 2, 2017 by IAMX

[Jacque67 7,328]

11 minutes ago, ccneat said:

hite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Monday defended North Korean President Kim Jong-Un after President Donald Trump said that he would be “honored” to meet with the murderous dictator.

At Monday’s White House press briefing, ABC’s Jonathan Karl noted that Trump told Bloomberg that meeting Kim would be an honor under the right conditions.

“He’s still the head of state,” Spicer said of the North Korean leader. “There is a diplomatic piece to this. The bottom line is the president is going to do what he has to do.”

“What did [Trump] mean when he called [Kim] a pretty smart cookie?” Karl wondered.

“His point was he assumed power at a young age when his father passed away and there’s a lot of potential threats that could have come his way and he’s obviously managed to lead a country forward,” Spicer insisted. “Despite the concerns that we and so many other people have.”

Probably reflecting how tough it was for himself when he became pres of the TO at 27, and had to fight dirty with Roy Cohn. Tries to identify as Kim-lol!!!

 

They first met him, on the front page no less, on Oct. 16, 1973. Then 27 years old, Mr. Trump was the president of the Trump Management Corporation, at 600 Avenue Z in Brooklyn, which owned more than 14,000 apartments in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

“Major Landlord Accused of Antiblack Bias in City,” the headline stated. The Department of Justice had brought suit in federal court in Brooklyn against Mr. Trump and his father, Fred C. Trump, charging them with violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 in the operation of 39 buildings.

“The government contended that Trump Management had refused to rent or negotiate rentals ‘because of race and color,’ ” The Times reported. “It also charged that the company had required different rental terms and conditions because of race and that it had misrepresented to blacks that apartments were not available.”

Donald Trump’s first quoted words in The New York Times expressed his view of the charges:

“They are absolutely ridiculous.”

“We never have discriminated,” he added, “and we never would.”

Two months later, Trump Management, represented by Roy M. Cohn, turned around and sued the United States government for $100 million (roughly $500 million in today’s terms), asserting that the charges were “irresponsible and baseless.”

[Jacque67 7,328]

https://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2015/07/30/1973-meet-donald-trump/

 

swoon !!!

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

4 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Why did Obama meet with dictators in Asia?

 

 

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/14/obama-works-with-dictators-on-asian-trade-deal/

 

 

*crickets*

 

I'll tell you why, because only a dumb leader rules out diplomacy with another leader. 

At least the Obama administration was not foolish enough to validate the North Korean dictator while dissing our SK and Japanese allies....awkward  !

 

Trump:  NOBODY IS SAFE

 

 

President Trump, in an interview with Fox News’ Eric Bolling set to air Monday on the premiere of “The Fox News Specialists,” said “nobody’s safe” amid mounting tensions with North Korea.

As Trump weighs his options for trying to blunt Pyongyang’s nuclear advancements, Bolling asked how safe U.S. troops along the demilitarized zone and South Korea allies are at this time.

“Nobody's safe. I mean, who's safe? The guy's got nuclear weapons,” Trump responded. “I'd like to say they're very safe. These are great brave solders, these are great brave troops and they know the situation. We have 28,000 troops on the line and they're right there. And so nobody's safe. We're probably not safe over here.”

Trump added, “If he gets the long-range missiles, we're not safe either.”

WATCH THE PREMIERE OF ‘THE FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS’ MONDAY AT 5 P.M. ET.

The Trump administration, Congress and the international community continue to consider multiple options for cooling the tensions with North Korea, not the least of which is Trump’s bid to court China to exert pressure on Pyongyang. 

On Capitol Hill, the House plans to debate and vote on a new North Korea sanctions bill early this week. Trump and his advisers have indicated that military action is not off the table, though.

While the North Korea situation stands as perhaps Trump’s most pressing international concern, he is looking to notch legislative achievements in Washington on health care and tax reform -- two goals that eluded him during his first 100 days.

Asked whether he could get health care passed, after an initial bill failed in March, Trump told Bolling, “I’m doing the best I can.”

He said the latest plan, which could come for a vote as early as this week, is an improvement.

“The one mistake I made with the health care. You know, we have one plan that’s going through. It’s been getting better and better and better and someone said ‘the people voting for Trump aren’t getting good … they’re gonna get the greatest!’” Trump said. “These are the greatest people. We’re either gonna have a great plan or I’m not signing it. And I’ve said from day one, the best thing I could do is let ObamaCare die and then come in with a plan.”

[IAMX 3,055]

4 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2015/07/30/1973-meet-donald-trump/

 

swoon !!!

Love that story, clearly it was a baseless case against Trump. Not wanting to rent to people on welfare is not racism.

[IAMX 3,055]

Just now, ccneat said:

At least the Obama administration was not foolish enough to validate the North Korean dictator while dissing our SK and Japanese allies....awkward  !

 

Drama alert.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 minute ago, IAMX said:

 

Drama alert.

Dont think you would feel that way if you were living in Seoul 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

10 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

Probably reflecting how tough it was for himself when he became pres of the TO at 27, and had to fight dirty with Roy Cohn. Tries to identify as Kim-lol!!!

 

They first met him, on the front page no less, on Oct. 16, 1973. Then 27 years old, Mr. Trump was the president of the Trump Management Corporation, at 600 Avenue Z in Brooklyn, which owned more than 14,000 apartments in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

“Major Landlord Accused of Antiblack Bias in City,” the headline stated. The Department of Justice had brought suit in federal court in Brooklyn against Mr. Trump and his father, Fred C. Trump, charging them with violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 in the operation of 39 buildings.

“The government contended that Trump Management had refused to rent or negotiate rentals ‘because of race and color,’ ” The Times reported. “It also charged that the company had required different rental terms and conditions because of race and that it had misrepresented to blacks that apartments were not available.”

Donald Trump’s first quoted words in The New York Times expressed his view of the charges:

“They are absolutely ridiculous.”

“We never have discriminated,” he added, “and we never would.”

Two months later, Trump Management, represented by Roy M. Cohn, turned around and sued the United States government for $100 million (roughly $500 million in today’s terms), asserting that the charges were “irresponsible and baseless.”

 

[IAMX 3,055]

17 minutes ago, ccneat said:

Dont think you would feel that way if you were living in Seoul 

Do you live in Seoul? 

[Jacque67 7,328]

19 minutes ago, ccneat said:

 

All goes back to the basement of Studio 54.

 

"Sadly" Cohn didn't win the case for Trump. Yet another failure in court for Trump...a pattern was set. Pathetic little bullies... 

Everything Trump touches dies.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

7 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Do you live in Seoul? 

No,fortunately, but I do understand how our friends and allies are all saying #######?

[Jacque67 7,328]

https://youtu.be/4PyNSQAmVww

1.24 (3 days ago)

really competent folks in charge!!!